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update doc to mention that dependabot bypass actions policy checks and disablement
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content/code-security/dependabot/working-with-dependabot/about-dependabot-on-github-actions-runners.md

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title: About Dependabot on GitHub Actions runners
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intro: '{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} automatically runs the jobs that generate {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} pull requests on {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} if you have {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} enabled for the repository.'
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intro: '{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} automatically runs the jobs that generate {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} pull requests on {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} when {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} is enabled for the repository. These jobs run even if GitHub Actions is disabled or restricted by policy.'
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shortTitle: About Dependabot on Actions
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product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.dependabot-on-actions %}'
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## About {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} on {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} runners
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> If {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} is enabled for a repository, it will always run—**bypassing both GitHub Actions policy checks and disablement**. This ensures that security and version update workflows run even when Actions is disabled or restricted at the repo or org level.
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{% data reusables.dependabot.dependabot-updates-and-actions %}
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{% data reusables.dependabot.dependabot-on-actions-future-note %}

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